Spotlight on… Trees 2019

by Skibbereen Tidy Towns National Tree Week 2019 has come and gone but in reality, every week in the season is Tree Week in Skibbereen and in the first of an occasional ‘Spotlight on…’ series of blog posts here are some of the season highlights. The 9 whitebeam trees planted as part of the NorthContinue reading “Spotlight on… Trees 2019”

Winter/Spring newsletter – February 2019

by Skibbereen Tidy Towns It has been unseasonably mild this winter and indeed, although it’s not yet the end of February, spring has certainly sprung. That’s not to say that the threat of frost and snow has passed, since March is typically known as the month of ‘many weathers‘ and isn’t there a saying thatContinue reading “Winter/Spring newsletter – February 2019”

Skibbereen Walks – let’s go walking

by Sandra Flynn The winter solstice has passed, there is a ‘stretch in the evenings’, spring bulbs are already blooming and Operation Transformation is on television. Our thoughts are turning to spring and getting out and about. Still with me, then read on… Three waymarked walking routes were launched in Skibbereen in March 2018, having beenContinue reading “Skibbereen Walks – let’s go walking”